Portrait of Basil Rapsatt “Shoe Shine Boy”

Inscribed center right “Basil Rapsatt Shoe Shine Boy St. Thomas, V.I. ”

Unsigned

Medium: Pencil and crayon on paper

Sight Size: 12 x 8.75 in. ( 30.48 x 22.2 cm.)

Condition: There is no obvious smudging to the drawing itself. This drawing is executed in brown crayon has used a smudging technique to convey shading (hairline and chin area). There are light handling marks and minor soiling consistent with age.